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Applications of fuzzy logic for determining the driving forces in collaborative research contracts
(Journal of Business Research, 2016-04)This study examines various factors (human capital, experience, attraction capacity, and profile) of technology centers that, according to the literature, affect the performance of science–industry R&D ... -
Assessing a quality model for the social sector: an empirical study of the EQUASS model
(Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 2017-11-15)It is widely recognised that there is a shortage of empirical studies on quality management about the social sector. This research contributes to address this gap by (i) empirically analysing the fitness ... -
Assessing e-service quality: the current state of E-S-QUAL
(Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 2012)Purpose: this study seeks to holistically undertake a comprehensive review of the current state of the E-S-QUAL scale including methodology used, suggestions, and limitations associated with the adoption ... -
Assessing learner satisfaction by simultaneously measuring learner attitude, motivation, loyalty, and service quality in English academies
(Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2015-09-30)The aims of this study are threefold in their approach to English academy teaching: (i) to assess learner satisfaction, (ii) to assess the impact of satisfaction on loyalty and (iii) to assess the three ... -
Assessing the productivity of technology transfer offices: an analysis of the relevance of aspiration performance and portfolio complexity
(The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2019)The paper investigates the productivity level of technology transfer offices (TTOs) affiliated to Spanish public universities. The proposed approach allows the development of a framework that matches ... -
Balancing basic and applied research outputs: a study of the trade-offs between publishing and patenting
(Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 2015)This study examines the relationship between academic publications and patents. First, we use regression models to investigate those factors that act as potential drivers when considering papers and ... -
Barriers or motivation? Career progress in the family firm: daughters' perspective
(European Journal of Family Business, 2018)Women are under-represented in high-level management and administrative positions in family businesses. To date, the research on career motivation remains in the shadow of research on gender barriers. ... -
Behavioral profiles of consumers of online travel agencies
(International Journal for Quality Research, 2018)The aim of the article is threefold: analyzing (1) the antecedents of satisfaction of online travel agencies (OTAs)' customers, and the mediating role of loyalty, and word of mouth; (2) the different ... -
Benefits of ISO 20000 IT service management certification
(Information Systems and e-Business Management, 2014-12-31)This paper explores the benefits organizations perceive that they have attained by their ISO 20000 service management system standard certification. The paper proposes a classification of benefits and ... -
Bubble economics and structural change: the cases of Spain and France compared
(Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2018)This paper delves into the recent events that led to the formation of the housing bubble in Spain and the resulting structural change that is arguably needed to put the economy back into the right track. ... -
La calidad de la consultoría especializada en ISO 9000: un modelo de evaluación
(Revista de Estudios Empresariales. Segunda época, 2007)El crecimiento en el número de certificaciones en el estándar del sistema de calidad ISO 9000 ha provocado un fuerte impulso en la demanda de servicios de consultoría especializados en estos sistemas. ... -
Caracterización de las almazaras cooperativas catalanas
(REVESCO. Revista de estudios cooperativos, 2007)En el presente artículo hemos tratado de analizar las características de las almazaras cooperativas catalanas con la finalidad de destacar no solamente sus elementos más importantes de gestión sino ... -
CC-Qual: A holistic scale to assess customer perceptions of service quality of collaborative consumption services
(International Journal of Information Management, 2019-12)The paper defines and validates a scale—CC-Qual—to assess the quality of services provided through a Collaborative Consumption (CC) model. The authors have borrowed a set of items arranged in eight ... -
City characteristics that attract Airbnb travellers: evidence from Europe
(International Journal for Quality Research, 2020)This paper investigates the reviews posted by Airbnb customers in order to assess the customer satisfaction, and to understand the criteria of Airbnb customers in short-term accommodation rentals. The ... -
Complexity as an antecedent for external collaboration in new product development projects
(International Journal of Engineering & Technology (EUA), 2018)This study examines how project complexity in low technology-intensive small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute in implementation of open innovation practices, during their new product ... -
Computers and students' achievement: an analysis of the one laptop per child program in Catalonia
(International Journal of Educational Research, 2018)We analyse the impact of a One Laptop per Child program introduced by the Catalan government on student achievement. Using longitudinal population data for students in secondary education during the ... -
La consultoría en España: ¿Consulta o inculcación de principios?
(Universia Business Review, 2006)La norma ISO 9000:2000 sugiere ocho principios para la gestión de la calidad. El artículo analiza a través de un estudio empírico, de qué manera el trabajo del consultor especializado en implantar la ... -
Contract employment policy and research productivity of knowledge workers: an analysis of Spanish universities
(The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2017-05-05)This article investigates how contract employment practices adopted by universities—fixed-term contracts and permanent contracts—impact research productivity measured in terms of publications in scholarly ... -
The contribution of risk perception and social norms to reported preventive behaviour against selected vector-borne diseases in Guyana
(Scientific Reports, 2023)Preventing vector-borne diseases (VBDs) mainly relies on effective vector control tools and strategies, which in turn depend on population acceptance and adherence. Inspired by the abundant recent ... -
Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses of a web-based computer-tailored intervention for prevention of binge drinking among Spanish adolescents
(Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2023)Background: Binge drinking (BD) among adolescents is a public health concern worldwide. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of a web-based computer-tailored intervention to prevent ...